fillin
Short-term stand-in
A fillin is someone or something that temporarily takes the place of another—a substitute worker, a replacement player, or stand-in entertainment: We need a fillin while Sarah's on maternity leave.
The term is informal and often hyphenated or written as two words: fill-in.
What takes another's place
- substituteReplacement for another
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
alternate · understudy · deputy · pinch-hitter · relief · cover · stopgap · temp
Provisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- ad hocFor this purpose specifically
short-term · band-aid · improvised · expedient · temporary · holding · bridging · caretaker
Without marks or content
- gapUnfilled space between
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- voidWithout legal effect
hole · vacancy · omission · lacuna · text box · underline · bracket · dropdown
Not present, whereabouts unknown
- blankWithout marks or content
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- unansweredLacking any response
- unfilledNot occupied or completed
incomplete · partial · lacking · absent · unfinished · TBD · pending
replacement
What takes another's place
- substituteReplacement for another
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
backup · alternate · understudy · deputy · pinch-hitter · relief · cover · stopgap · temp · locum
interim
Provisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
ad hoc · short-term · band-aid · improvised · expedient · temporary · holding · bridging · caretaker · acting
blank
Without marks or content
void · hole · vacancy · omission · lacuna · text box · underline · bracket · dropdown · form field
missing
Not present, whereabouts unknown
- blankWithout marks or content
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- unansweredLacking any response
unfilled · incomplete · partial · lacking · absent · unfinished · TBD · pending
fillinregular
Occurring at fixed intervals
full-timer · tenured · permanent staff · permanent · lifer
- fill upOccupy entirely
- fill outEnter required information
- fill inTemporarily replace someone
- get one's fillSatisfy completely, stop wanting
- filled outBecame fuller in form
- filling inTemporary replacement duty
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